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Social Bonds & Mental Health
No one can deny that innovation is needed in the mental health sector. Those who work in health, whether for a District Health Board or an NGO, recognise it as a clunky system that too often prioritises processes over people.
The area of mental health suffers particularly poorly as sector as it struggles to come to terms with the reality that mental health is no longer just about ‘health’ but more so all of the factors that contribute to wellbeing - housing and employment being at the top of the list.
New Zealand’s first social bonds scheme aims to improve one of these measures of wellbeing – employment, and more specifically employment for people who use mental health services...
Read the whole blog here
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Licence to Pill // Madness Made Me
"There's a joke from Samuel Goldwyn that goes: anyone who sees a psychiatrist should have their head examined."
Insightful article, 'Licence to Pill', about mental health, psychiatry, the consumer movement and other reflections on the subjective nature of 'madness' by Graham Panther.
Watch Mary O'Hagan's 3-min documentary (Madness Made Me from Loading Docs) about her experience as a patient in the mental health system and how she overcame institutional barriers to become mental health commissioner in spite of expert 'advice'.
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Mandarin / Cantonese Speaking Psychologist - Part-time Position Available
Anxiety New Zealand Trust provides treatment, support and education for anxiety and depression. We recognise there is a growing Chinese community and believe that barriers to effective, culturally competent mental health services can be reduced. Anxiety NZ would like to provide better access to quality care for Mandarin / Cantonese speaking people and their families in Auckland.
Anxiety NZ is seeking a registered psychologist to join our team 3 days per week at our clinic in St Lukes, Auckland. The role is part-time and permanent with the ideal candidate speaking Mandarin and/ or Cantonese. With 34 years of history, supported by a new CEO, a skilled multi-disciplinary team, friendly staff and volunteers – we are truly a great place to work!
Please contact clinic@anxiety.org.nz or call 09 846 9776 for more details or to arrange to come out for a visit!
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Asian Health Week celebrating a decade of achievements!
17 - 21 August 2015
Waitemata DHB’s Asian Health Services will be hosting an Asian Health Week from
17 - 21 August 2015, to celebrate a decade of achievements in providing quality services to Asian patients and families.
Check out the Asian Health Week 2015 program
The week will be hosted in a Seminar format presenting a range of Asian health services, courses and resources as well as current research and evaluation studies and topics. Presenters of the seminar will include leading clinicians, researchers and academics in the field of Asian health and Asian health service development.
Register for the Asian Health Week events here!
Opening Celebration Event for Waitemata DHB’s Asian Health Week on 17th August 2015 from 10am to 12noon at AMI Netball Centre, Northcote, hosted by Asian Health Services to celebrate achievements and to launch three key initiatives: Asian Health Week Seminar, a national roll-out of eCALD and “Asian Health in Aotearoa 2012-2013: trends since 2006-2007†study. RSVP to ivan.yeo@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Asian Health Week Seminar on “The Health of Asian Populations in New Zealand†held at AMI Netball Centre, 17th – 21st August 2015,
hosted by Waitemata DHB’s Asian Health Services, presenting latest research and evaluation including leading clinicians, researchers and academics in the field of Asian health and service development. Find out more and book for the session(s).
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Global Health and Wellbeing Survey!
Be a part of a global survey to improve health and wellbeing! Open to people who are 16 years or older currently living in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. The results of the survey will be used to help improve the global understanding of wellbeing and will be used to help inform education programs within health and mental health sectors in the participating countries.
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Ted Talk: June 2015 - Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
What really causes addiction? And how can we overcome it?
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